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TITLE

New law requires refuge managers to make wildlife their top priority

PUB. DATE

January 1998

SOURCE

International Wildlife;Jan/Feb98, Vol. 28 Issue 1, p6

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Presents information on the National Wildlife Refuge Improvement Act of 1997, which was passed by Congress and signed by President Bill Clinton. Reasons for the bill's passing; Reference to Mark Van Putten, president of the National Wildlife Federation (NWF); Information on the 92-million-acre refuge system; Provisions of the law; Comments from Doug Inkley, senior scientist of NWF.